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Jiří Menzel

Bio: Jiří Menzel (Czech: [ˈjɪr̝iː ˈmɛntsl̩] was a Czech film director, theatre director, actor, and screenwriter. His films often combine a humanistic view of the world with sarcasm and provocative cinematography
Born: Wed, Feb 23 1938
Birthplace: Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Death: Sat, Sep 05 2020
Jiří Menzel is 82 years old
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Poster of CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel
CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel
Jiří Menzel was 80 in CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Sun, Sep 16 2018
Poster of The Interpreter
The Interpreter
Jiří Menzel was 80 in The Interpreter as 'Ali Ungár'.
Movie Released: Thu, Mar 01 2018
Poster of More Than Words
More Than Words
Jiří Menzel was 79 in More Than Words as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jan 29 2018
Poster of To Make a Comedy Is No Fun
To Make a Comedy Is No Fun
Jiří Menzel was 78 in To Make a Comedy Is No Fun as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Wed, Oct 05 2016
Poster of The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street
The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street
Jiří Menzel was 78 in The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Thu, Sep 15 2016
Poster of Bohumil Hrabal „Takže se stalo, že...“
Bohumil Hrabal „Takže se stalo, že...“
Jiří Menzel was 76 in Bohumil Hrabal „Takže se stalo, že...“ as 'self'.
Movie Released: Thu, Apr 10 2014
Poster of Milan Čorba
Milan Čorba
Jiří Menzel was 75 in Milan Čorba
Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 2014
Poster of Signál
Signál
Jiří Menzel was 73 in Signál as 'Prokeš'.
Movie Released: Thu, Feb 16 2012
Poster of Jiří Menzel: 7 Questions
Jiří Menzel: 7 Questions
Jiří Menzel was 73 in Jiří Menzel: 7 Questions as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Mon, Mar 28 2011
Poster of Operation Dunaj
Operation Dunaj
Jiří Menzel was 71 in Operation Dunaj as 'Oskar'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jul 21 2009
Poster of Setkání v Praze, s vraždou
Setkání v Praze, s vraždou
Jiří Menzel was 70 in Setkání v Praze, s vraždou as 'Hořejší'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jan 04 2009
Poster of Teddy Bear
Teddy Bear
Jiří Menzel was 69 in Teddy Bear as 'Romanuv otec'.
Movie Released: Thu, Sep 06 2007
Poster of A bárány utolsó megkísértése
A bárány utolsó megkísértése
Jiří Menzel was 68 in A bárány utolsó megkísértése as 'Leopold Blum'.
Movie Released: Thu, Nov 30 2006
Poster of Pocta V+W
Pocta V+W
Jiří Menzel was 66 in Pocta V+W as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Sat, Feb 05 2005
Poster of Daddy
Daddy
Jiří Menzel was 66 in Daddy as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Thu, Sep 30 2004
Poster of The Sunken Cemetery
The Sunken Cemetery
Jiří Menzel was 64 in The Sunken Cemetery as 'Doktor Javorski'.
Movie Released: Thu, Dec 19 2002
Poster of Útek do Budína
Útek do Budína
Jiří Menzel was 64 in Útek do Budína as 'hrabě'.
Movie Released: Thu, Nov 07 2002
Poster of Zimní víla
Zimní víla
Jiří Menzel was 61 in Zimní víla as 'Komorí'.
Movie Released: Fri, Dec 24 1999
Poster of All My Loved Ones
All My Loved Ones
Jiří Menzel was 61 in All My Loved Ones
Movie Released: Thu, Oct 21 1999
Poster of Franciska vasárnapjai
Franciska vasárnapjai
Jiří Menzel was 58 in Franciska vasárnapjai as 'államtitkár'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jun 01 1996
Poster of Má je pomsta
Má je pomsta
Jiří Menzel was 57 in Má je pomsta
Movie Released: Thu, Apr 20 1995
Poster of Too Loud A Solitude
Too Loud A Solitude
Jiří Menzel was 57 in Too Loud A Solitude as 'Professor'.
Movie Released: Thu, Mar 30 1995
Poster of How to Deserve a Princess
How to Deserve a Princess
Jiří Menzel was 56 in How to Deserve a Princess as 'dvorní malíř'.
Movie Released: Thu, Feb 02 1995
Poster of Joint Venture
Joint Venture
Jiří Menzel was 56 in Joint Venture as 'Prof. Adamec'.
Movie Released: Wed, Feb 01 1995
Poster of Everything I Like
Everything I Like
Jiří Menzel was 55 in Everything I Like as 'Vasek'.
Movie Released: Thu, Apr 01 1993
Poster of The Little Apocalypse
The Little Apocalypse
Jiří Menzel was 54 in The Little Apocalypse as 'Stan'.
Movie Released: Wed, Feb 10 1993
Poster of Dr. Hrabal
Dr. Hrabal
Jiří Menzel was 54 in Dr. Hrabal
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1993
Poster of The Elementary School
The Elementary School
Jiří Menzel was 53 in The Elementary School as 'Gynecologist MUDr. Kalaban'.
Movie Released: Fri, Aug 02 1991
Poster of Martha and I
Martha and I
Jiří Menzel was 52 in Martha and I as 'Doctor Benda, '.
Movie Released: Sat, Sep 01 1990
Poster of The Gentle Barbarian
The Gentle Barbarian
Jiří Menzel was 52 in The Gentle Barbarian as 'Doktor'.
Movie Released: Sat, Sep 01 1990
Poster of Larks on a String
Larks on a String
Jiří Menzel was 51 in Larks on a String as 'Convict'.
Movie Released: Thu, Feb 01 1990
Poster of Dámská jízda
Dámská jízda
Jiří Menzel was 48 in Dámská jízda
Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1987
Poster of Albert
Albert
Jiří Menzel was 46 in Albert as 'Dustojník'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1985
Poster of Fandy ó Fandy
Fandy ó Fandy
Jiří Menzel was 45 in Fandy ó Fandy
Movie Released: Thu, Dec 01 1983
Poster of Hearty Greetings from the Globe
Hearty Greetings from the Globe
Jiří Menzel was 45 in Hearty Greetings from the Globe as 'Dr. Jánský'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jul 01 1983
Poster of Švédská zápalka
Švédská zápalka
Jiří Menzel was 45 in Švédská zápalka
Movie Released: Sat, May 21 1983
Poster of Passing Fancy
Passing Fancy
Jiří Menzel was 44 in Passing Fancy
Movie Released: Tue, Jan 11 1983
Poster of Ferat Vampire
Ferat Vampire
Jiří Menzel was 44 in Ferat Vampire as 'Dr. Marek'.
Movie Released: Fri, May 28 1982
Poster of Babička se zbláznila
Babička se zbláznila
Jiří Menzel was 43 in Babička se zbláznila
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1982
Poster of Bulldogs and Cherries
Bulldogs and Cherries
Jiří Menzel was 43 in Bulldogs and Cherries as 'Waiter'.
Movie Released: Fri, Sep 11 1981
Poster of Heart Tremors
Heart Tremors
Jiří Menzel was 43 in Heart Tremors
Movie Released: Sat, Jun 06 1981
Poster of Povídka Malostranská
Povídka Malostranská
Jiří Menzel was 42 in Povídka Malostranská as 'Dr. Krumlovský'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1981
Poster of Hra na telo
Hra na telo
Jiří Menzel was 42 in Hra na telo
Movie Released: Fri, Apr 04 1980
Poster of Blue Planet
Blue Planet
Jiří Menzel was 41 in Blue Planet as 'Štěpán Pavlík'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 25 1980
Poster of Those Wonderful Movie Cranks
Those Wonderful Movie Cranks
Jiří Menzel was 41 in Those Wonderful Movie Cranks
Movie Released: Fri, Aug 03 1979
Poster of Koportos
Koportos
Jiří Menzel was 41 in Koportos as 'A pap'.
Movie Released: Fri, Apr 06 1979
Poster of Minden szerdán
Minden szerdán
Jiří Menzel was 40 in Minden szerdán as 'János - államtitkár'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1979
Poster of The Apple Game
The Apple Game
Jiří Menzel was 39 in The Apple Game as 'MUDr. Josef John'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 03 1978
Poster of 30 Maidens and Pythagoras
30 Maidens and Pythagoras
Jiří Menzel was 39 in 30 Maidens and Pythagoras as 'profesor matematiky Ludolf'.
Movie Released: Fri, Sep 16 1977
Poster of Sechse kommen durch die Welt
Sechse kommen durch die Welt
Jiří Menzel was 34 in Sechse kommen durch die Welt as 'Soldat'.
Movie Released: Fri, Aug 18 1972
Poster of Straw Hat
Straw Hat
Jiří Menzel was 34 in Straw Hat
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 24 1972
Poster of Nevěsta
Nevěsta
Jiří Menzel was 32 in Nevěsta
Movie Released: Thu, Sep 24 1970
Poster of The Cremator
The Cremator
Jiří Menzel was 31 in The Cremator as 'Dvorak'.
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 14 1969
Poster of Crime in the Night Club
Crime in the Night Club
Jiří Menzel was 30 in Crime in the Night Club as 'Klaun'.
Movie Released: Fri, Dec 20 1968
Poster of Capricious Summer
Capricious Summer
Jiří Menzel was 30 in Capricious Summer as 'Arnoštek'.
Movie Released: Fri, May 24 1968
Poster of Dita Saxová
Dita Saxová
Jiří Menzel was 30 in Dita Saxová as 'Herbert Lagus'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 23 1968
Poster of Private Torment
Private Torment
Jiří Menzel was 29 in Private Torment
Movie Released: Fri, Dec 22 1967
Poster of Hotel for Strangers
Hotel for Strangers
Jiří Menzel was 29 in Hotel for Strangers as 'Pot-boy'.
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 24 1967
Poster of The Return of the Prodigal Son
The Return of the Prodigal Son
Jiří Menzel was 29 in The Return of the Prodigal Son as 'Jirí'.
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 10 1967
Poster of Daisies
Daisies
Jiří Menzel was 28 in Daisies as 'Jan (voice)'.
Movie Released: Fri, Dec 30 1966
Poster of Flám
Flám
Jiří Menzel was 28 in Flám
Movie Released: Fri, Dec 09 1966
Poster of Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
Jiří Menzel was 28 in Closely Watched Trains as 'Dr. Brabec'.
Movie Released: Fri, Nov 18 1966
Poster of An Occasion to Speak
An Occasion to Speak
Jiří Menzel was 28 in An Occasion to Speak as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Wed, Sep 28 1966
Poster of Martin Speaking
Martin Speaking
Jiří Menzel was 28 in Martin Speaking
Movie Released: Fri, Sep 23 1966
Poster of Volejte Martina
Volejte Martina
Jiří Menzel was 28 in Volejte Martina
Movie Released: Fri, Sep 02 1966
Poster of Searching
Searching
Jiří Menzel was 28 in Searching
Movie Released: Fri, Apr 01 1966
Poster of Nobody Will Laugh
Nobody Will Laugh
Jiří Menzel was 27 in Nobody Will Laugh
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 04 1966
Poster of Pearls of the Deep
Pearls of the Deep
Jiří Menzel was 27 in Pearls of the Deep as 'Cyclist (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 07 1966
Poster of Pension pro svobodné pány
Pension pro svobodné pány
Jiří Menzel was 27 in Pension pro svobodné pány
Movie Released: Sun, Dec 26 1965
Poster of If a Thousand Clarinets
If a Thousand Clarinets
Jiří Menzel was 26 in If a Thousand Clarinets as 'Schulze'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jan 26 1965
Poster of Courage for Every Day
Courage for Every Day
Jiří Menzel was 26 in Courage for Every Day as 'Jarduv kolega'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 15 1965
Poster of Hory hory
Hory hory
Jiří Menzel was 26 in Hory hory
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 23 1964
Poster of A Place in the Crowd
A Place in the Crowd
Jiří Menzel was 26 in A Place in the Crowd as '(segment "Jak se kalí ocel")'.
Movie Released: Fri, May 08 1964
Poster of Defendant
Defendant
Jiří Menzel was 26 in Defendant as 'obhájce Frantisek Horácek'.
Movie Released: Tue, Feb 25 1964
Poster of Dobrá rada je nad zlato
Dobrá rada je nad zlato
Jiří Menzel was 25 in Dobrá rada je nad zlato
Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1964
Poster of Ceiling
Ceiling
Jiří Menzel was 24 in Ceiling
Movie Released: Thu, Mar 15 1962
Poster of The Presence of Arnošt Lustig
The Presence of Arnošt Lustig
Jiří Menzel will be 82+ in The Presence of Arnošt Lustig as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Vyprávěj
Vyprávěj
Jiří Menzel was 71+ in Vyprávěj as 'Professor Sládeček'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Aug 31 2009
Poster of Golden Sixties
Golden Sixties
Jiří Menzel was 70+ in Golden Sixties as 'Self'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 03 2009
Poster of Příběhy slavných
Příběhy slavných
Jiří Menzel was 62+ in Příběhy slavných as 'Self'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jun 15 2000
Poster of Krásný ztráty
Krásný ztráty
Jiří Menzel was 61+ in Krásný ztráty as 'Self'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Feb 10 2000
Poster of Pražský písničkář
Pražský písničkář
Jiří Menzel was 58+ in Pražský písničkář
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 01 1997
Poster of Hospoda
Hospoda
Jiří Menzel was 58+ in Hospoda as 'MUDr. Prášek - psychiatr'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jun 30 1996
Poster of Veselé příhody z natáčení
Veselé příhody z natáčení
Jiří Menzel was 49+ in Veselé příhody z natáčení as 'Self'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 01 1988